It’s been one year since Civil Engineering faculty, Bishnu Pandey, flew back to disaster-stricken Nepal, where a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit in April 2015, killing thousands and leaving cities in ruins. Bishnu returned in response to the need for earthquake engineering experts to support the reconstruction of earthquake resilient homes. National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) of Nepal … Read more
(Updated: March 4, 2019-BiKube is now available to the public.) After three years of development, the BiKube, a revolutionary mobility assistive device, is making its debut as of March 2019. The BiKube is a new hands-free, indoor mobility device that combines sleek design with functionality to help people with mobility challenges maintain their autonomy, stability … Read more
As the sector grows ever-hotter, instructors are needed to help build the next generation of tech professionals. We sat down with Computer Systems Technology (CST) Program Head Trevor Lord to hear what lured him from industry to a job in the classroom. Q: What’s your background and where were you before you came to BCIT? … Read more
The workload associated with being a BCIT student is pretty intense. This means, students like myself, have to spend most of their “free” time studying and reviewing their notes. As the hours go by at my desk, I have started to notice just how many things are out there trying to prevent me from being … Read more
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release February 15, 2018 VICTORIA – Canada is poised to become a global leader in digital technology and innovation following today’s decision from the Government of Canada to support Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, say leading educators. Today, the Government of Canada announced its support for Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster, a BC-led … Read more
Hi! I’m Mark and I wrote some posts a few years ago. Now I’m back doing some writing again for the school, where I realized that it could fuel my creative outlet outside of schoolwork as well as provide the extra cheese. For this post, I’m just looking to establish a foundation for the work … Read more
Postings for 2018 student jobs are rolling out and depending on your program, it may be an exciting time to start (or continue) gaining experience. This is my first of two posts to help you gain some perspective on the world of work experience and co-op. While today’s post is about the positives, the second … Read more
These top five “Must-Haves” is a mixture of things that I found useful in the program and things I just wanted to have. You do not need to have any of these. 1. Invest in a good printer or look into a printing service Remember that this program is about ultrasound which means you will … Read more
Happy 2018 everyone! It is time for a new beginning filled with new goals and aspirations. For a full-time student, the new year means the start of Winter Term. This also means new classes, a new schedule, new professors and new things to learn. This will be my second winter semester at BCIT and based … Read more
If you had told me last year that I would have completed my first term at BCIT in the Sonography Program, I wouldn’t have believed it. This year I volunteered, went on a trip to Europe, spent time with family and friends, worked at BC Cancer and had an interview for the Sonography Program. I … Read more